In preparation for the Parliamentary Election 2018, the Election Commission of Bhutan is conducting training on election
dispute settlement covering all the twenty Dzongkhags.
The participants of the training are the Members of the Dzongkhag Election Dispute Settlement Bodies, party’s Japchorps, Leyjepas and Godenpas starting from 21 st of November 2017.
The Election Commission of Bhutan and the Representative from the Judiciary imparted minimum level of awareness on the relevant legal principles, procedures and requirements as enshrined in the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code of Bhutan, Penal Code of Bhutan and the Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 to ensure a minimum level of awareness of the essential legal aspects, principles, and procedures in handling the election related disputes.